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Cloud Engines has launched an updated, Wi-Fi-enabled version of its Pogoplug device. The Pogoplug Pro stores and shares files over a home network but can also be used to access and stream files from a remote location. The Pogoplug setup can be controlled via an iPhone app or from another Mac or PC. Pogoplug users are also able to securely share their content with friends, family and colleagues.

Viewsonic has unveiled the first ever dual-boot Google Android and Windows-based tablet PC. The Viewsonic ViewPad 100 is a Windows 7 Home Premium touchscreen tablet PC that can be optionally booted in to Google Android 1.6.

FaceVsion – a spin-off company from Quanta Computer, an ODM and OEM manufacturer for premium brand companies such as Apple – has launched a high-definition webcam that makes use of the Skype HD protocol.

HP has added an ultraportable anodised aluminium laptop to its range of business models. The HP ProBook 5320m is a dainty 1.7kg and only 23mm thick. Mimicking popular models such as the Apple MacBook Air, the HP ProBook 5320m has a 13.3in screen.

Nokia's N8 is the first handset to run the Symbian^3 smartphone mobile operating system. The handset has a 3.5in touchscreen display that supports gestures including flick, scrolling and pinch-to-zoom.

Samsung has put a price on its U250 and U200 all-in-one PCs. The larger 23in touchscreen model will cost £899 including VAT and will run Windows 7 Home Premium. It will have a screen resolution of 1920x1080-pixels.

Drobo has launched an external hard drive that automatically back up files and folders and that also offers media-sharing capabilities. The Drobo FS drive is a shared storage drive that can expanded with additional drives as the users' needs increase.

More and more of us are logging on to the internet from cafés, hotels and airports. But trying to find a 'usable' signal in a hot spot area can be a bit of a chore. It's frustrating powering up your notebook only to find the available signal isn't good enough.

Epson has added a multifunction colour laser printer to its AcuLaser range. The AcuLaser CX16 has a first page-out time of 14 seconds, after which it can churn out pages at a rate of 23 per minute, says Epson.

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